INTERMEDIATE

      Study of compound tenses and the subjunctive. Idiomatic and irregular expressions. Involves short readings and basic conversation. Requires good command of the present and past tenses and fair vocabulary. The following is a partial list of subjects that are covered in this level.

 

The Past Participle

The verb haber

Compound tenses or perfect tenses

Compound tenses preceded by deber, poder, querer

Idiomatic expressions

Reading, exercises with perfect tenses (xerox sheets)

The translation of been in the compound tenses

Vocabulary: Medical

The Subjunctive

Introduction to the subjunctive

In noun clauses with querer, esperar, alegrarse de, etc.

Present and imperfect

With ojalá, tal vez, quizá, and puede ser

In clauses with unknown antecedents

With adverbial clauses of time (when)

In adverbial clauses of mode (how)

With if/contrary-to-fact clauses

Other uses of the subjunctive form

Idiomatic expressions using the subjunctive

Exercises using the subjunctive

The subjunctive in the perfect tenses

Relative pronouns

Interrogatives and exclamations

 

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